Radio Rounds ™ is a weekly medical radio talk show, hosted and produced by medical students at the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine. The first and only radio show in the United States that is produced entirely by medical students, Radio Rounds explores the qualities of humanism in medicine through different perspectives — those of world-renowned physicians, authors, students, patients and health care leaders.
Radio Rounds was created in 2008, and the weekly program is available via live streaming audio here on www.radiorounds.org and also via iTunes podcasts. Featured guests have included Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Kidder, CNN medical correspondent Martin Makary, and best-selling authors such as Rachel Naomi Remen (Kitchen Table Wisdom) and Samuel Shem (The House of God).
The Radio Rounds team strives to promote the development of current and future physicians by sharing experiences and perspectives as they relate to medicine, health care reform, policy, and ethics. Using interactive journalism, a connection is fostered between the medical profession and the general public, as well as within the medical community itself. With a particular emphasis on the qualities of humanism and leadership, Radio Rounds provides a unique voice for the medical community — a voice showcasing the medical student experience alongside conversations with established and renowned physicians and health care leaders.
While broadcasting over 45 episodes since April 2009 and with the goal of producing over 30 episodes per calendar year, Radio Rounds has expanded into a more comprehensive media organization that also includes live-audience shows and documentary features. Audio documentaries have included interviews with terminally ill children and cancer patients, in an effort to highlight the patient experience for Radio Rounds listeners and provide an opportunity for education of the public.
MISSION
Radio Rounds’ mission is to promote the development of current and future physicians by sharing experiences and perspectives with each other and with the listening public. Radio Rounds strives to deliver high quality content that upholds the values and integrity of the profession of medicine, with a particular emphasis on the qualities of humanism and leadership. Radio Rounds provides a unique voice for the medical community, representing current medical students, pre-medical students, practicing physicians and health care leaders.
